LSAT 2 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q9

LR Question 9 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Governments have only one response to public criticism…

QUESTION TYPE: Must be True

ANALYSIS: We know a few things:

1. If socially necessary services are criticized, government will regulate that activity.
2. If government regulates an activity, the cost of providing that activity will rise.
3. Child care services are socially necessary and have received public criticism.

Therefore…the government will regulate child care and it will become more expensive.

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1. Unfortunately we don’t know this is true. We only know the cost will rise.
2. CORRECT. This is true since all services regulated by the government cost more.
3. We only know that the government will regulate the activity. We don’t know if they will provide any funding.
4. We only know the government is certain to respond if public criticism is voiced about a socially necessary activity.
5. There are many ways for the cost of an activity to increase apart from government regulation.

Recap: The question begins with “Governments have only one response to public criticism”. It is a Must be True question. Learn how to master LSAT MBT questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.